Dep Collectors seek Rs 90 cr reimbursement for pending Telangana election bills

A fresh dispute has surfaced over pending bills relating to the 2023 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with the Deputy Collectors’ Association seeking reimbursement of additional expenditure amounting to around Rs 90 crore. Yet, Election Commission sources maintained that all bills covered by the budget allocations have been cleared.

The Association, led by its State president V



Lachi Reddy, met the Chief Electoral Officer Sudarshan Reddy recently and sought immediate release of pending bills and additional budgetary support. 

It contended that the allocations under various expenditure heads were inadequate, forcing Returning Officers (ROs) and Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) in several constituencies to borrow money to meet election-related expenses.